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Decade of the DeadAfter a decade in which the dissemination of powerful images of human suffering—911, Abu Ghraib, Darfur, Iraq, New Orleans—have had little impact on changing the status quo, it’s hard to grudge Romero for his pessimism. [30 October 2008] ReviewsDark Carnival Film Festival: 28 September-03 October 2009- Bloomington, INIn its third year, the Dark Carnival Film Festival attracts filmmakers and audiences with a real love for the horror film genre. [22 October 2009] 
The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama’s Struggle for TibetFor all its scenes of religious practices, this remains strangely silent on how Buddhism shapes the policies of the Tibetan government in exile. [20 September 2009] 
Necessary EvilThis has none of the fluidity and irony of a successful parody or genre send-up like Repo Man. [27 July 2009] 
Underworld: Rise of the LycansSexuality is more provocative than class in the Underworld series. [3 June 2009] 
The CradleAs is often the case with films about approved subjects in totalitarian countries, The Cradle undercuts the communist worldview in ways perhaps too subtle for censors to notice. [15 April 2009] 
Melrose Place: The Fifth Season, Vol. 1Apparently a remake is in the works. Please, leave me alone with my memories. [25 March 2009] 
Bottle ShockUnlike films that provide insights into an agricultural practice while telling a story, this is about everything but wine. [23 March 2009] 
Another Man’s GardenThis modern fable vividly captures the plight of women seeking education and a better life in postcolonial Africa. [8 March 2009] 
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustSo important did the US government consider some filmmakers’ work that after liberation, film crews went into concentration camps even before medical teams. [6 February 2009] 
Mannix: The Second SeasonSorry, John McCain, but Joe Mannix is the original maverick. [2 February 2009] 
The Man Who Came BackThe Western meets the plantation melodrama, and neither genre survives the encounter. [13 January 2009] 
Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite)Redemption is possible, but reconciliation is often tempered by an emotional distance that can never quite be eradicated. [15 December 2008] |
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